{"id":2035141,"date":"2026-07-09T15:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035141"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:30:25","slug":"nowhere-near-novak-djokovic-given-hope-ahead-of-heavyweight-wimbledon-clash-with-jannik-sinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035141","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Nowhere near&#8217; &#8211; Novak Djokovic given hope ahead of heavyweight Wimbledon clash with Jannik Sinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">\u2018Nowhere near\u2019 \u2013 Novak Djokovic given hope ahead of heavyweight Wimbledon clash with Jannik Sinner<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a 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lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon practice ahead of their semi-final                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Brad Gilbert has not been overly impressed with Jannik Sinner\u2019s level heading into his heavyweight Wimbledon semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian came from two sets to one down in the first round against the unseeded Miomir Kecmanovic but since then, the world No 1 hasn\u2019t dropped a set at SW19.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old, who is searching for his first Grand Slam of the year, was a cut above the rest of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\">ATP Tour<\/a> between March and May, when he won five Masters 1000 events in a row.<\/p>\n<p>But after his early exit at the French Open and not playing a grass warm-up event, Sinner has not been at his sparkling best for his title defence in London.<\/p>\n<p>However, Andre Agassi\u2019s former coach Gilbert still favours the four-time major winner to come out on top against Djokovic, especially after the Serbian\u2019s five-hour epic in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More Wimbledon News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/andre-agassis-old-coach-what-arthur-fery-better-novak-djokovic-jannik-sinner\">Wimbledon: Arthur Fery told what he does better than Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wimbledon\/wimbledon-schedule-zverev-fery-get-raw-deal-as-djokovic-and-sinner-earn-top-billing\">Wimbledon\u2019s strange schedule decision: Djokovic and Sinner benefit, Zverev-Fery disadvantaged<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old beat third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime on Tuesday in five gruelling sets and although he has a couple of days off, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Sinner<\/a> is still the favourite in Gilbert\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n<p>He said on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ueZuCkgAQTQ&amp;t=1641s\" target=\"_blank\">Gill Gross\u2019 YouTube channel<\/a>, \u201cI feel like Sinner has not played superlative tennis this tournament, especially with the forehand. He has made more errors off the forehand and he is not bone crushing the forehand from the middle of the court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he has got better his last couple of matches. Struff is a tricky one because he gives you no rhythm; he plays big, but still he is nowhere near what we saw in Indian Wells, in Miami, and Monte Carlo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe needs to be better but if it was a football game, I\u2019ve got Sinner as a 2.5-3 point favourite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the Australian Open, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Sinner<\/a> looked to be heading out in the third round against Eliot Spizzirri, only for a cooling break to save him.\u00a0But the heat took its toll on him again, this time at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/french-open\">French Open<\/a> as he squandered a two-set lead to Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/brad-gilbert\">Gilbert<\/a> thinks there is still a little \u201cconcern\u201d about how Sinner \u2013 who won Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome this year \u2013 can handle the heat, with temperatures set to exceed 30C on Friday in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to tactics, Coco Gauff\u2019s former coach is also interested to see if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Djokovic<\/a>\u00a0plays hard up the middle, as he did in his five-set Australian Open win over Sinner in January, and if he will hit big into the defending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wimbledon\">Wimbledon<\/a> champion\u2019s forehand.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, an intriguing last-four clash lies ahead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/richard-krajicek-wimbledon-exclusive-jannik-sinner-prediction\">Richard Krajicek predicts if Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic will win Wimbledon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Nowhere near\u2019 \u2013 Novak Djokovic given hope ahead of heavyweight Wimbledon clash with Jannik Sinner Richie Mills 09 Jul 2026 4:30 PM Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon practice ahead of their semi-final Brad Gilbert has not been overly impressed with Jannik Sinner\u2019s level heading into his heavyweight Wimbledon semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic. 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